October 17, 2017

The office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) says it is reviewing for the second time a file sent by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) as it relates to an ongoing feud with the Guyana Bank for Trade Industry…

By Avenash Ramzan
Stefan Jeffrey will step out of the Shifter Pro Cup and dabble in the Easy Cup Heavy and Easy Cup Light at Saturday’s Georgetown Grand Prix ‘Caribbean Showdown’, organised by GT Motorsports.
Jeffrey, who is fourth in…

By Bibi Khatoon
Residents of Yarrow Dam, Ruimveldt, Georgetown have been without water for some six weeks they have expressed their frustration with the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) after calls for relief have gone unanswered.…

By Devina Samaroo
Guyanese journalist Denis Chabrol has issued a call for the establishment of a sustainable regional media house that can provide extensive and in-depth coverage on issues affecting the wider Caribbean, such as the…

(Department of Public Information, Georgetown, Guyana) The expansion of the Mazaruni Prison is closer to realisation as the bids are currently being tendered for eligible contractors to undertake the project. The need for the expansion of…

Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Tuesday released Joel Patterson on $120,000 bail for the rape of a 12-year-old girl.
The matter was held in-camera and was adjourned until October 30, 2017.
According to reports, the incident occurred…

Drone operators are being asked not to fly the aerial devices near airports or at nights in low visibility conditions, according to the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).
GCCA, in a statement, said it has noted an increase in the…

By Devina Samaroo
Still recovering from the destruction caused by Tropical Storm Erika two years ago, the small island of Dominica was hit by Hurricane Maria – a category five storm about a month ago.
The country’s entire…

By Royan Abrams
Relatives of a Corentyne labourer who was brutally killed allegedly by six men are calling for justice and the swift apprehension of three other men who are accused of the crime.
On July 23, 2017, 24-year-old Cheddie…

The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has advised that parts of Georgetown, the East Coast of Demerara and the East Bank of Berbice will be without electricity up until 17:00hrs today.
The company in a public advisory gave a list of over…

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